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i married a jersey girl. i have worked in new jersey, grew up in new york. besides the personal commitment i have, i also see the president who is on the ground in new jersey almost immediately and has done everything he can to help the short term and has given me the responsibility. you have my commitment we will do that. we will get the pass in the next few weeks because, frankly, there are too many homeowners, to many small businesses, too many renters that have lives that are simply on hold until they know what resources will be available to them. fema can not provide for a full recovery. they are a response organization. we need to take further steps through a supplemental this month to be able to move towards a full recovery and give those families and businesses some hope that there is a future for them. >> let me close by saying, number one, we await what the supplemental looks like and we will reserve judgment until then. regardless of the size, we need flexibility in being able to seek the recovery we all want. in addition to a perfect storm, there
i married a jersey girl. i have worked in new jersey, grew up in new york. besides the personal commitment i have, i also see the president who is on the ground in new jersey almost immediately and has done everything he can to help the short term and has given me the responsibility. you have my commitment we will do that. we will get the pass in the next few weeks because, frankly, there are too many homeowners, to many small businesses, too many renters that have lives that are simply on hold...
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of new york and new jersey. when it cannot operate, it's part of a national security imperative as well. the trucking industry lost about 1,000 rigs to flooding at the port and other locations where they were parked which is about 25% of all of the truck fleet that serves the port region. about 16,000 cars were destroyed. total loss in the tangled mess of colored met scraps is a mix of cars and hundreds of motorcycles destroyed by the storm. over 50 ships were diverted that were headed for new york and new jersey. those ships were carrying over 15,000 cargo containers and almost 10,000 automobiles. that's just one dimension. as far as other transportation damage up and down the new jersey coast, the sheer scope of the damage is difficult to fathom. this next pictures the bridge that crosses barnegat bay and crosses brick with mantoloking this is how some of the greatest destruction of the homes in that region. amazingly the bridge can be repaired, but many of the surrounding homes were lost, part of that highway
of new york and new jersey. when it cannot operate, it's part of a national security imperative as well. the trucking industry lost about 1,000 rigs to flooding at the port and other locations where they were parked which is about 25% of all of the truck fleet that serves the port region. about 16,000 cars were destroyed. total loss in the tangled mess of colored met scraps is a mix of cars and hundreds of motorcycles destroyed by the storm. over 50 ships were diverted that were headed for new...
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there is a tunnel that links new york and new jersey. the largest port complex on the east coast and the commuter rail system. about 77 million riders rely on it. he will tell you it is an indispensable part of their lives. -- they will tell you it is an indispensable part of their lives. it is an essential in a region that has $1.4 trillion in economic output. 11% of our nation owes the gdp. of all of the transportation facilities, those suffer the most in the superstorm sandy. we took every step we could to prepare for the storm. despite preparations, is critical link was completely devastated by the historic storm surge. flooding reached over 2 feet in lower manhattan. the storm surge reached and blasted through our passengers stations. add the path tunnels, which are ancient by today's mass transit standards. the path network is dense and closely contained with complex tunnels interlocking underneath the hudson. these tunnels contain rack up on rack of critical and decades- old signals, switches, and communications equipment that was
there is a tunnel that links new york and new jersey. the largest port complex on the east coast and the commuter rail system. about 77 million riders rely on it. he will tell you it is an indispensable part of their lives. -- they will tell you it is an indispensable part of their lives. it is an essential in a region that has $1.4 trillion in economic output. 11% of our nation owes the gdp. of all of the transportation facilities, those suffer the most in the superstorm sandy. we took every...
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jersey and new york city. it is an essential artery in a region representing more than $1.40 trillion in economic output. at 11% of our nation's thgdp. pat suffered the most severe blow id super storm sandy. we took every step we could to prepare for the storm, but despite the preparation is critical interstate link was completely devastated by the historic storm surge. flooding went more than 2 feet over the prior flood level in lower manhattan. the storm surge blasted through our passenger station -- beside you had before indicates that. the tunnels were built at the turn of the last century, more than 100 years ago. the path network is dense and close the contained, with complex tunnels interlocking underneath the hudson. these tunnels, along with the boxlike structures connecting the tunnels, contain rack upon rack of critical and decades-old signal, switching, and the indications equipment that were damaged and the deluge of corrosive sea water during asante. these waters damaged the signals, switching co
jersey and new york city. it is an essential artery in a region representing more than $1.40 trillion in economic output. at 11% of our nation's thgdp. pat suffered the most severe blow id super storm sandy. we took every step we could to prepare for the storm, but despite the preparation is critical interstate link was completely devastated by the historic storm surge. flooding went more than 2 feet over the prior flood level in lower manhattan. the storm surge blasted through our passenger...
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i was the lead jeep in my battalion from fort dix, new jersey, to go down to oxford. we were not prepared. i had to -- my colonel looked at me and said, do your best. no map. this was after i canned him for a map. -- asked him for a map. armies have maps. they have a map of all the park benches, fire hydrants. we did not have a map to get from the naval air station down to oxford, mississippi. do your best, he said. so i looked out. my brother had been an enlisted man in the army, and he said, you know, whatever you do as a second lieutenant, don't show indecision. just make an order, make a decision and move with it. so i grabbed my driver and radio operator and looked out across the, one of president eisenhower's new interstates going alongside, and i saw a phillips 66 gas station. well, there's the rest of the story. i grabbed him, went over and walked in, full battle gear, gas mask, everything else, up into this midnight on the shift midnight shift gas station, a filling station operator, can i have a map of mississippi? you know, one that just shows the little ed
i was the lead jeep in my battalion from fort dix, new jersey, to go down to oxford. we were not prepared. i had to -- my colonel looked at me and said, do your best. no map. this was after i canned him for a map. -- asked him for a map. armies have maps. they have a map of all the park benches, fire hydrants. we did not have a map to get from the naval air station down to oxford, mississippi. do your best, he said. so i looked out. my brother had been an enlisted man in the army, and he said,...
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jersey sending officers abroad to tell you yeah yeah so let's just leave it at a simple no but that's my own opinion right obviously and just to wrap it up you know a recent indictment of american terror suspects revealed that the f.b.i. is actually analyzing facebook the likes and shares now you know data mining our social media activity admissible as evidence for terror suspects i mean so be. sickly anything that we share online anything that we we express i mean it does that mean that we're now targeted for simply liking something. the government here yes absolutely i don't want to bring this too much into the internet what computer laws really means in the realm of terrorism crimes but it's a very real problem i was speaking earlier twenty or producers about how and you are in timers a fellow from new york city who was recently arrested and confer recently convicted on a bunch of computer related charges and in his indictment the prosecutors call into question a lot of direct statements he made on line in internet chats and e-mails that were nothing but pure hyperbole and he was t
jersey sending officers abroad to tell you yeah yeah so let's just leave it at a simple no but that's my own opinion right obviously and just to wrap it up you know a recent indictment of american terror suspects revealed that the f.b.i. is actually analyzing facebook the likes and shares now you know data mining our social media activity admissible as evidence for terror suspects i mean so be. sickly anything that we share online anything that we we express i mean it does that mean that we're...
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york and new jersey. behooved there is a real potential here -- there is a real potential here. if we are avoiding future costs, avoiding private sector costs in the future, there should be a way to capitalize the benefits in the future into private sector funding today. one of my principals is that the government should be a leader in doing smart mitigation. we have to look to our partners at the state and local level and to the private sector to leverage. they will be the beneficiaries as well if we avoid this kind of damage. >> i the weekend showed that in new jersey, connecticut, and other areas where we use the flood insurance map programs and homes or elevated, many of them had a minimal damage and were able to be read occupied one power that came back. -- homes not elevated were often destroyed. city-wide mitigation may be more effective strategy. i would also caution about going underground. everything in manhattan was underground including hospitals and emergency room that were flooded by salt wa
york and new jersey. behooved there is a real potential here -- there is a real potential here. if we are avoiding future costs, avoiding private sector costs in the future, there should be a way to capitalize the benefits in the future into private sector funding today. one of my principals is that the government should be a leader in doing smart mitigation. we have to look to our partners at the state and local level and to the private sector to leverage. they will be the beneficiaries as...
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out of all the boats registered in new york, something like 6.8% were damaged in new jersey, the figure was over 15%. so you have this big group of boat owners with insurance checks in hand which suggests to me we're about to see a big surge in boat buying. and that means the stock to own is brunswick corp. bc. the number one maker of boats on earth. now, you might think this would be a bad time to buy brunswick, given that this company makes some of the most discretionary items imaginable. basically a toymaker for the rich. and taxes on the rich are about to rise in a big way. even if we get a fiscal cliff deal. it will almost certainly include higher rates for the top 2% because the bobama refuses to b from that position. if the wealthy are going to get hit with a major tax hike, does it really make sense to own the stock of a company that owns motor yachts? not only that, but brunswick also makes billiard tables, fancy fitness machines and bowling equipment. bowling may be more of an every-man activity. i've got my own ball and shoes, yet three quarters of its sales include its marin
out of all the boats registered in new york, something like 6.8% were damaged in new jersey, the figure was over 15%. so you have this big group of boat owners with insurance checks in hand which suggests to me we're about to see a big surge in boat buying. and that means the stock to own is brunswick corp. bc. the number one maker of boats on earth. now, you might think this would be a bad time to buy brunswick, given that this company makes some of the most discretionary items imaginable....
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dix new jersey, to go down to oxford. we were not prepared. i had to -- my colonel looked at me and he said, do your best. this was after i asked about a map. armies have maps. they have maps of central europe. they have a map of the park benches and a fire hydrant. we did not have a map. do your best, he said. i looked up and my brother was an enlisted man in the army and he said, whatever you do as a second lieutenant, don't show indecision. just make in order and make a decision and move with it. so i grabbed my driver and radio operator in a looked out across one of president eisenhower's new interstates going alongside it and i saw phillips 66 gas station. there is the rest of the story. i grabbed him and went over and walked in full battle gear, gas mask, pistol and everything else up into this midnight on the midnight shift filling station operator. can i have a map of? you know, when the shows an edge of memphis appear? he jumped off of his stool, scattered around behind the counter and gave me a map and out the door i went. that was p
dix new jersey, to go down to oxford. we were not prepared. i had to -- my colonel looked at me and he said, do your best. this was after i asked about a map. armies have maps. they have maps of central europe. they have a map of the park benches and a fire hydrant. we did not have a map. do your best, he said. i looked up and my brother was an enlisted man in the army and he said, whatever you do as a second lieutenant, don't show indecision. just make in order and make a decision and move...
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new jersey. so you are critically important to our success for the region. i appreciate the comments of the ranking members, as someone who has stood with florida each and every time there has been an issue of devastation and recovery, i'm heartened to hear the remark you both made. it is important to the people of new jersey now. we don't have the experience, this is the first time we've had the experience and i've never seen the threat and scope of devastation that the state has faced after superstorm sandy. i appreciate the opportunity to give one of two de. mentions of that. just to give you a since of the numbers, we lost 34 lives, during the storm. it was the largest mass transit distafter in our nation's history. four out of 10 of the nation's transit riders had their communes disrupted by the storm and many of them still do today. new jersey transit alone had dozens of rail cars damaged in the flooding, miles and miles of tracks damaged. the estimate provided by the state is up to $37 bil
new jersey. so you are critically important to our success for the region. i appreciate the comments of the ranking members, as someone who has stood with florida each and every time there has been an issue of devastation and recovery, i'm heartened to hear the remark you both made. it is important to the people of new jersey now. we don't have the experience, this is the first time we've had the experience and i've never seen the threat and scope of devastation that the state has faced after...
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. >> reporter: schwarzkopf was born in 134 in trenton, new jersey. he followed his father's footsteps to west point. in 1966 he volunteered to serve in vietnam. his name name was stormin' norman referring to his notoriously exploding temper. >> going around and little, is that why -- >> around, through, over the top, underneath, and any other way. >> reporter: desert storm topped his 34-year career. general bush awarded him ahmedal of freedom and he was welcomed back on american soil. the self-proclaimed political independent dismissed suggestions he run for office. he campaigned for former president george w. bush in 2000 but was ambivalent about the 2003 invasion of iraq. schwarzkopf retired to tampa, florida, where he served his last assignment as kmanltder in chief of u.s. central command. he was 78 years old. teresa 135 homes and businesses remain without power. edward lawrence reporting. >> reporter: snow blowers and plows are pushing through a foot of snow in the upstate new york. the icy snow is a challenge for those who only have a shovel. >
. >> reporter: schwarzkopf was born in 134 in trenton, new jersey. he followed his father's footsteps to west point. in 1966 he volunteered to serve in vietnam. his name name was stormin' norman referring to his notoriously exploding temper. >> going around and little, is that why -- >> around, through, over the top, underneath, and any other way. >> reporter: desert storm topped his 34-year career. general bush awarded him ahmedal of freedom and he was welcomed back on...
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in sea side park, new jersey, barn aget bay is threatening homes two months after sandy devastated the area. in brooklyn, near coney island, bulldozers stacked sand on to the dunes, renewing efforts to protect high tide. and in rock away park, queens, the storm brought high surf, an ongoing threat given tomorrow's high moon. >>> crews are working to restore electricity to more than 200,000 customers affected by the christmas-day storms. new surveillance video from a drugstore in mobile, alabama shows how destructive the tornadoes were. inside the store, shoppers are caught off guard as fierce winds shook the building and ripped products from the shelves. in all, twisters cut across four states. the storm system that created those tornadoes is now up here in maine. it dumped more than a foot of snow and more is on the way. for all the weary holiday travelers that are tuning in tonight, there is better news tomorrow with calmer weather and hopefully all those thousands of flights they'll be able to catch up. however, a brief break, natalie. another storm on the way this weekend. >> exact
in sea side park, new jersey, barn aget bay is threatening homes two months after sandy devastated the area. in brooklyn, near coney island, bulldozers stacked sand on to the dunes, renewing efforts to protect high tide. and in rock away park, queens, the storm brought high surf, an ongoing threat given tomorrow's high moon. >>> crews are working to restore electricity to more than 200,000 customers affected by the christmas-day storms. new surveillance video from a drugstore in...
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york and new jersey. and at the same time we will be providing as soon as legal aid, who through other resources are working with disaster cured merits because there is a -- coordinators because there is a tremendous demand on their services to help them sort out many of the aspects of this, as they seek their benefits, look out for their insurance, just the whole idea of sorting things out when you don't have documents because of when you need it. so we're going to have lawyers on the ground to work with the community. legal aid will be doing this and this'll also be coordinating pro bono lawyers. i'm also pleased to say that in this bill we really look out -- we see this bill as not just spending on these items. we see this as helping the communities get back on their feet, where they have vital federal services in law enforcement, the safety and protection of their community, whether we're maintaining the say the of our federal prisons or whether wooer he a making sure that -- we're making sure there's
york and new jersey. and at the same time we will be providing as soon as legal aid, who through other resources are working with disaster cured merits because there is a -- coordinators because there is a tremendous demand on their services to help them sort out many of the aspects of this, as they seek their benefits, look out for their insurance, just the whole idea of sorting things out when you don't have documents because of when you need it. so we're going to have lawyers on the ground...
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not welcome news to folks in new jersey, still reeling from hurricane sandy, and now stocking up for what's expected to be a big storm. tonight, new york governor andrew cuomo has activated the state's emergency operation center. he does not want to repeat certainly the fiasco, the power fiasco that followed hurricane sandy. meanwhile, across the upper state, we're looking for as much as 15 inches of wind-driven snow. natalie, back to you. >> all right, mike seidel in buffalo, new york. thanks, mike. >>> at the airport, as mike just reported, lots of cancellations and delays on the boards. nbc's katy tur is at new york's laguardia airport. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, natalie. as you know, the day after christmas is one of the busiest travel days of the year. and now it is one of the most grueling. here at laguardia airport, more than 100 flights have been cancelled, and across new york city area airports, delays can reach nearly three hours long. across the country, much of the same, as the storm is felt from coast to coast. nationwide, more than 1,400 flights cancelled
not welcome news to folks in new jersey, still reeling from hurricane sandy, and now stocking up for what's expected to be a big storm. tonight, new york governor andrew cuomo has activated the state's emergency operation center. he does not want to repeat certainly the fiasco, the power fiasco that followed hurricane sandy. meanwhile, across the upper state, we're looking for as much as 15 inches of wind-driven snow. natalie, back to you. >> all right, mike seidel in buffalo, new york....
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the reason for that is police have gone to hoboken, new jersey, where they actually picked up adam lanza, the gunman's brother. they took him in for questioning. it turns out he is ryan lanza. he told police that it was very possible that his brother was actually carrying his id on him today. no idea why. but that's something that they determined. they've also determined that that brother to their satisfaction did not know about this potential attack or had no part in it. so at this point, he is not being considered a suspect. other information that we're learning also, nbc's pete williams reported earlier that the guns used in this attack were registered to adam lanza's mother and were legally purchased apparently. and we have also learned originally it was believed she is a kindergarten teacher here at the school, it was believed she was killed in her classroom at the school. we also learned that there was a separate crime scene not far from the school, a home where a person was found dead. we have now learned that the person found dead at that home was indeed adam lanza's mother. and
the reason for that is police have gone to hoboken, new jersey, where they actually picked up adam lanza, the gunman's brother. they took him in for questioning. it turns out he is ryan lanza. he told police that it was very possible that his brother was actually carrying his id on him today. no idea why. but that's something that they determined. they've also determined that that brother to their satisfaction did not know about this potential attack or had no part in it. so at this point, he...
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spielberg, a major obama supporter surprised some when he said that new jersey governor chris christie was a hero to him because he told the truth right before the election about president obama's help with hurricane sandy relief. and speaking of christie, the governor gave an interview discussing the 2012 and 2016 elections saying "i wasn't ready to run for president this time." if it cops i know i will be more ready for it than i would have been this year. >>> charlie crist blasted the state's election law that was supposed to prevent voter fraud. he trashed governor rick scott for the law that might have suppressed the vote in florida, saying it turned the state into what he called a, quote, late-night tv joke. >>> actor ben affleck testified to congress about security in congo and he stuck to his mission, politely declining to comment on possibly being named to the senate if john kerry becomes secretary of state. affleck said, quote, that's not what i'm here to talk about. >>> a white house photo just released shows the president playing with the son of a staffer outside the oval o
spielberg, a major obama supporter surprised some when he said that new jersey governor chris christie was a hero to him because he told the truth right before the election about president obama's help with hurricane sandy relief. and speaking of christie, the governor gave an interview discussing the 2012 and 2016 elections saying "i wasn't ready to run for president this time." if it cops i know i will be more ready for it than i would have been this year. >>> charlie crist...
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and then we had sandy in the new york, new jersey, long island. but i think there's somewhat of a shorter term duration. people are interested in their homes, they want to furnish. in our case it's not something that if they delayed, they don't come back. it's a question of getting back. >> well, i think that -- i was surprised your stock sold off. i think it is because of the confidence issue. it's certainly not because of how you're doing. the retail looks good, the stores look good, merchandise looks good, you're doing a lot of things right. >> jim, another major advantage that we have is our service. we have now 1,200 interior designers that work for the company retail division, plus we have designers who work for licensees providing personal service of interior designers, white glove service to our consumers free, both complementary. it gives us a great competitive advantage because each interior designer is like an entrepreneur. in the last three years we've added 600. so we are positioned well. >> you're in very good shape. thank you also f
and then we had sandy in the new york, new jersey, long island. but i think there's somewhat of a shorter term duration. people are interested in their homes, they want to furnish. in our case it's not something that if they delayed, they don't come back. it's a question of getting back. >> well, i think that -- i was surprised your stock sold off. i think it is because of the confidence issue. it's certainly not because of how you're doing. the retail looks good, the stores look good,...
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a 13-year-old girl in new jersey is taking the oven to task asking for images of boys to be placed on packages and promotions and product colors other than pink and purple inspired by her brother's interest to bake with it. her petition scored 24,000 signatures on change.org because people don't have enough to do. cheryl: i think being politically correct has gone too far. i'm sure her parents are behind every single piece of this. you don't know when you talk about when you're four. dennis: struck a blow for you have not ensured women are not gushed paid, but you feel better because of image. a change of words. cheryl: it's interesting to see what season they have this year. there's been a huge jump, record black monday and black friday3 and green monday. i can't talk. cyber monday, green monday is next when the shipping happens with ups and everything. anyway. actually shopped, have you bought anything? dennis: couple things, food shipping to relatives. cheryl: the ones you fight with. strike in the nation's busiest port complex costing the u.s. a billion dollars today. dennis: the
a 13-year-old girl in new jersey is taking the oven to task asking for images of boys to be placed on packages and promotions and product colors other than pink and purple inspired by her brother's interest to bake with it. her petition scored 24,000 signatures on change.org because people don't have enough to do. cheryl: i think being politically correct has gone too far. i'm sure her parents are behind every single piece of this. you don't know when you talk about when you're four. dennis:...
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"boardwalk empire," the wives of new jersey, the boss, springsteen, on both major tablets' front page at the fund-raiser. everything, the four seasons, the jersey boys. everything is about jersey. it's always been overlooked. it's a commuter city. all of a sudden it's in the foreground, and sandy is the biggest tragedy in the country for a lot of people, and who is leading it? this big guy with a real jersey attitude. every time we talk to him now we're talking president. >> there's a reason all those wall street financiers were begging chris christie to run last time, because they thought he could win, and i think if he had run this time, he had -- he could have got all those blue collar guys in michigan, all the blue collar guys in ohio, all the blue collar guys in wisconsin. he's a blue collar guy, and he would have won the south anyway. he would have been a great candidate. the question is is -- >> when did you start saying this? >> i said it on your show. the question is in four years can he maintain that. >> let's not talk about four years. let's talk about right now. don't do t
"boardwalk empire," the wives of new jersey, the boss, springsteen, on both major tablets' front page at the fund-raiser. everything, the four seasons, the jersey boys. everything is about jersey. it's always been overlooked. it's a commuter city. all of a sudden it's in the foreground, and sandy is the biggest tragedy in the country for a lot of people, and who is leading it? this big guy with a real jersey attitude. every time we talk to him now we're talking president. >>...
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the pure joy of christmas gift giving and receiving, caught on camera. 7-year-old reese of new jersey, so happy over his video game, he cries. >> i'm so happy! >> you're so happy? >> a child's joy on christmas. >>> when we come back, the thief, the stolen dog, all on tape. you won't believe what happens next. when it comes to the financial obstacles military families face, we understand. at usaa, we know military life is different. we've been there. that's why every bit of financial advice we offer is geared specifically to current and former military members and their families. [ laughs ] dad! dad! [ applause ] ♪ [ male announcer ] life brings obstacles. usaa brings advice. call or visit us online. we're ready to help. because at kenmore appliances you game time racers... we get it. that's why with 35% more speed, america's number one brand gets clothes cleaner, faster. we put more in, so you get more out. kenmore. ♪ you make me happy when skies are gray ♪ [ female announcer ] you know exactly what it takes to make them feel better. ♪ you make me happy [ female announcer ] th
the pure joy of christmas gift giving and receiving, caught on camera. 7-year-old reese of new jersey, so happy over his video game, he cries. >> i'm so happy! >> you're so happy? >> a child's joy on christmas. >>> when we come back, the thief, the stolen dog, all on tape. you won't believe what happens next. when it comes to the financial obstacles military families face, we understand. at usaa, we know military life is different. we've been there. that's why every...
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jersey and new york city. it is an essential artery in the region representing as noted this morning, more than $1.4 trillion in economic output, 11% of our nation's gdp. of all our transportation facilities, has suffered the most severe flow in superstorm sandy. we took every step we could to prepare for the storm. that despite our preparations this critical length was completely devastated by the historic storm surge, and flooding the reached over two feet above the prior 100 year flood level in lower manhattan. the storm surge reached and blasted to our passenger stations as that's light you up before, mr. chairman, indicates. and the tunnels which are ancient by today's mass transit standards. having been built at the turn of last century more than 100 years ago. the path network is dan's and closely contained with complex tunnels and are lucky underneath the hudson. these tunnels along with the boxlike structures connecting the tunnels contain rack upon rack of critical and decades old signals, switching
jersey and new york city. it is an essential artery in the region representing as noted this morning, more than $1.4 trillion in economic output, 11% of our nation's gdp. of all our transportation facilities, has suffered the most severe flow in superstorm sandy. we took every step we could to prepare for the storm. that despite our preparations this critical length was completely devastated by the historic storm surge, and flooding the reached over two feet above the prior 100 year flood level...
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no early voting in new jersey and new york, the states hardest hit so you had the week before, in other states you might have -- in north carolina significant number of the electorate already voted. so in both states ex-if if you cast a provisional ballot, it doesn't count at all. fortunately the state at the last minute had executive orders that opened that up. but how much education they were able get to out when people were just trying to unbury their lives and didn't have electricity and power. so allowing people who cast provisional ballots would have provided more flexibility, understanding ahead of time so people knew they could have gone to another precinct and voted and haste count. we want people to have their ballots counted but it wasn't able to get back to that location, so look at ways to expand the ability of people to vote and other options. expanding the way you vote permanently and looking how you inform people about the polling locations and ways -- text-messaging, or other -- that clearly broke down. >> for me, the problem with the electoral college. my job is to get
no early voting in new jersey and new york, the states hardest hit so you had the week before, in other states you might have -- in north carolina significant number of the electorate already voted. so in both states ex-if if you cast a provisional ballot, it doesn't count at all. fortunately the state at the last minute had executive orders that opened that up. but how much education they were able get to out when people were just trying to unbury their lives and didn't have electricity and...
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in randolph, new jersey. >> i normally sell about 15 or 20 a month. i've sold 30 in the last three days. >> reporter: the reason he says is clear. >> because people want to make sure they can own them legally hefore they have that "right" ntken away. >> reporter: the white house said after the newtown shooting atic president obama supports a ban on assault weapons proposed by california democratic senator dianne feinstein. getting it through congress quickly is highly unlikely, but the mere mention of a ban is enough to send sales soaring. and it's not just guns. brownell's, the world's largest firearm supplier, said it morently sold more than three- and-a-half years worth of a.r.- ag magazines in three days. even before newtown, sales of guns and ammunition this year were surging. chb.i. background checks of intential gun buyers were up 31% 20 november 2012 over 2011. in a report issued prior to newtown, the market research rack ibis world, which tracks the gun industry, found gun venthusiasts are working dermselves into a frenzy over what another fo
in randolph, new jersey. >> i normally sell about 15 or 20 a month. i've sold 30 in the last three days. >> reporter: the reason he says is clear. >> because people want to make sure they can own them legally hefore they have that "right" ntken away. >> reporter: the white house said after the newtown shooting atic president obama supports a ban on assault weapons proposed by california democratic senator dianne feinstein. getting it through congress quickly is...
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. >> new jersey governor chris christie's full on embrace of president obama for helping sandy-raved new jersey came days before the election and had no noticeable effect on the presidential race, but some republicans think christie didn't have to be that effusive. they'll remember if his name pops up in 2016. >> if it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to shut that whole thing down. >> from the "say what" category of entries come todd akin and richard mourdock. >> life is a gift from god, and even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, it is something that god intended to happen. >> republican dreams to take control of the senate in 2012 had dwindled throughout the year, but akin and mourdock shut the door in those sentences. two words from romney reverberated all the way to november. his issue was the plan to prevent employers from hiring undocumented workers. >> people who come here illegally won't be able to find work and will self-deport. >> the concept of self deportation was not by itself responsibility for romney's dismal showing by his panics, but it
. >> new jersey governor chris christie's full on embrace of president obama for helping sandy-raved new jersey came days before the election and had no noticeable effect on the presidential race, but some republicans think christie didn't have to be that effusive. they'll remember if his name pops up in 2016. >> if it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to shut that whole thing down. >> from the "say what" category of entries come todd akin and richard...
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jude, my home state of new jersey, how are you? >> caller: thank you for helping me make a lot of money and i have a question for you. >> you bet. >> caller: the rumor that beam is going to be acquired by diageo or a japanese company, is that good? >> the beam numbers are great. don't buy it on takeout, buy it because their earnings are going higher. i feel the same about brown forman but my favorite is diageo. let's go to michelle in florida. >> caller: jim, i look forward to your show every week night, it's enlightening and energizing. i have noticed that retail sales are up in china almost 15% and i would love to hear your thoughts about retail stocks that have exposure in china such as tiffany. >> i'm not a big fan of tiffany. that stock has been a very, very difficult stock. i do think that you want to look at pvh because of the warm weather in america, but after they bought calvin klein, that's the one i think you ought to look at. let it come in, warm weather is going to cause everybody to have jitters. i wish we could forge
jude, my home state of new jersey, how are you? >> caller: thank you for helping me make a lot of money and i have a question for you. >> you bet. >> caller: the rumor that beam is going to be acquired by diageo or a japanese company, is that good? >> the beam numbers are great. don't buy it on takeout, buy it because their earnings are going higher. i feel the same about brown forman but my favorite is diageo. let's go to michelle in florida. >> caller: jim, i...
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in new jersey tonight, with 72,000 homes and businesses damaged or destroyed, the governor wants $5 billion to rebuild homes. $8 billion to rebuild businesses. but the sandy package, totaling $60 billion, is stuck in washington. republicans accusing the president of loading up the bill with millions not related to the storm. >> this is part of this process of they throwing in everything but the kitchen sink because they know congress can't turn down a request for sandy. >> reporter: examples? $2 million for smithsonian museum leaking roofs in washington, d.c. but museum officials admit they had a leak before the storm. $10 million to repair prisons, but one of them is in west virginia, which sandy barely touched. and $13 billion to protect against future storms. >> we don't want to rebuild a tunnel so that the same storm water can flood in. we want to build it better so there's more protection. >> reporter: while they argue, janet peters wonders who is going to help. david kerley, abc news, washington. >>> and for all of us watching television tonight, something is different. a new law took
in new jersey tonight, with 72,000 homes and businesses damaged or destroyed, the governor wants $5 billion to rebuild homes. $8 billion to rebuild businesses. but the sandy package, totaling $60 billion, is stuck in washington. republicans accusing the president of loading up the bill with millions not related to the storm. >> this is part of this process of they throwing in everything but the kitchen sink because they know congress can't turn down a request for sandy. >> reporter:...
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he and his team were scheduled to compete this weekend in a match against the new jersey wrestling club. we'll remember him. there's so many people to remember, we'll remember noah pozner, 6 years old, smart as a whip according to his uncle. he loved reading and figuring things out. noah's twin sister was at school on friday, the two were said to be inseparable. she survived, he did not. we'll remember 6-year-old caroline for a time referred to as boo because she resembled the little girl from "monsters inc." we will remember jessica rekos. she want eed cowgirl boots for christmas. we'll remember avielle richman. she was excited because she was about to lose her first tooth. benjamin wheeler's birth led his family here to town. they moved out of new york to some place quiet. he was also 6 years old. we'll remember allison wyatt, also 6 years old. none of the children were older than 7. we'll remember rachel davino, anne marie murphy. we will remember her and so will this community. we'll remember 30-year-old lauren russeau who wanted to be a teacher before she even started kindergarten.
he and his team were scheduled to compete this weekend in a match against the new jersey wrestling club. we'll remember him. there's so many people to remember, we'll remember noah pozner, 6 years old, smart as a whip according to his uncle. he loved reading and figuring things out. noah's twin sister was at school on friday, the two were said to be inseparable. she survived, he did not. we'll remember 6-year-old caroline for a time referred to as boo because she resembled the little girl from...
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and have worked in new jersey, grew up in new york. besides the personal commitment i feel, i've also seen a president who was on the ground in new jersey almost immediately, has done everything he can to help the short-term and has given me the responsibility to help make sure that this recovery is a full, complete recovery. not just to build back what was there, to build back smarter and stronger. so you have my commitment that we will do that. we will propose a supplemental this week that i hope you will see demonstrates that commitment. but we will also be committed to making sure that we get that supplemental passed in the next few weeks because, frankly, there are too many homeowners, too many small businesses, too many renters that have the lives that are simply on hold until they know what resources will be available to them to rebuild. fema cannot by statute provide for a full recovery. they are a response organization. and we need to take further steps through a supplemental this month to be able to move toward a fuller recov
and have worked in new jersey, grew up in new york. besides the personal commitment i feel, i've also seen a president who was on the ground in new jersey almost immediately, has done everything he can to help the short-term and has given me the responsibility to help make sure that this recovery is a full, complete recovery. not just to build back what was there, to build back smarter and stronger. so you have my commitment that we will do that. we will propose a supplemental this week that i...
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. >> reporter: and right outside the snow zone, but still in nature's path, seabright, new jersey, a town already battered by hurricane sandy. today -- the streets flooded again. and back here in syracuse, crews have cleared many of the main roads, moving these mountains of snow. but tonight, the fear, as the temperature drops, the slush turns to ice, making travel even more difficult. authorities say if you don't have to be out here, stay home. david? >> john schriffen leading us off tonight in syracuse, new york. john, our thanks to you. i want to bring in the chief meteorologist at our power house station there in boston, harvey leonard at channel five. harvey, always great to see you. you were telling us, another big part of the story, not just the snow we saw there in john's piece, but the rain and the winds there in new england. >> yeah, great to be working with you, david. and i got to tell you, the wind gusted to just about hurricane force, along the coast of massachusetts. in addition, rainfall amounts, two and three inches, localized flooding. and the big wind did cause pro
. >> reporter: and right outside the snow zone, but still in nature's path, seabright, new jersey, a town already battered by hurricane sandy. today -- the streets flooded again. and back here in syracuse, crews have cleared many of the main roads, moving these mountains of snow. but tonight, the fear, as the temperature drops, the slush turns to ice, making travel even more difficult. authorities say if you don't have to be out here, stay home. david? >> john schriffen leading us...
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. >> reporter: right outside the snow zone, be you still in nature's path, seabright, new jersey. today, the streets flooded again. and back here in syracuse, crews have cleared many of the main roads, moving these mountains of snow, but tonight, the fear, as the temperature drops, the slush turns to ice, making travel even more difficult. authorities say if you don't have to be out here, stay home. david? >> john schriffen leading us off tonight in syracuse, new york. i want to bring in the chief meteorologist harvey leonard. you were telling us, another big part of the story, the snow and the rain and the winds there in new england. >> great to be working with you, david. i got to tell you, the winds gusted to hurricane force along the coast of massachusetts, in addition, rainfall, two and three inches localized flooding. and the wind caused problems at high tide. fortunately, the tides were low. if they were high, it would have been a lot of coastal flooding and damage. >> and harvey, as this system moves off, we've got another one right on our doob step. >> yeah, that one is g
. >> reporter: right outside the snow zone, be you still in nature's path, seabright, new jersey. today, the streets flooded again. and back here in syracuse, crews have cleared many of the main roads, moving these mountains of snow, but tonight, the fear, as the temperature drops, the slush turns to ice, making travel even more difficult. authorities say if you don't have to be out here, stay home. david? >> john schriffen leading us off tonight in syracuse, new york. i want to...
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york and new jersey, but it was horrible just the same. taking lives, devastating thousands of homes and businesses. >> we were out of business for eight days. i mean, in 100 years, it's never closed for more than a day. >> i have to be honest with you, we were lucky. a lot of families, a lot of businesses, a lot of people got destroyed. >> stunning pictures like this one showing a blackout in manhattan appeared as people lost power, some for days, some for weeks. >> i never thought i would find out how long it took to charge up my iphone in a honda civic. the first few days, it was fun like i'm camping inside. the third day, you're like, i'm going to kill my neighbor for his generator. >> best problem solving? chris christie and barack obama. best guy too crazy to come in from the rain? our own ali velshi. >> next time, get a helmet and anchor. >> speaking of anchors, worst drag on the economy, the relentlessly bad unemployment rate. sure, it got a little better, but 12 million americans are still out of work. worst realization, fixing th
york and new jersey, but it was horrible just the same. taking lives, devastating thousands of homes and businesses. >> we were out of business for eight days. i mean, in 100 years, it's never closed for more than a day. >> i have to be honest with you, we were lucky. a lot of families, a lot of businesses, a lot of people got destroyed. >> stunning pictures like this one showing a blackout in manhattan appeared as people lost power, some for days, some for weeks. >> i...
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york and new jersey rapidly on the road to recovery. it tells us with hope that we can get something done quickly. when we explain to our colleagues what we needed they listened carefully. we were really very glad about that. let me say a few specific things. there is very ample funding in this bill. homeowners lost more than $31,000 of damage in their home. they can get relief so that small-business owners who need more than loans can get to relief. there's ample funding for the army corps. it was free with all of the aid here. a couple more plants. mitigation is in this bill. they are not new projects that come out of the blue. they are building on existing products to prevent damage from occurring it got forbid another sandy like storm hit us. it will allow to install concrete polls rather than the wooden poles they had. it will allow our subway system and june to put in protection so that the waters will not flood the damn again. it will allow our hospitals when they rebuild to make sure that they put those extremely expensive machi
york and new jersey rapidly on the road to recovery. it tells us with hope that we can get something done quickly. when we explain to our colleagues what we needed they listened carefully. we were really very glad about that. let me say a few specific things. there is very ample funding in this bill. homeowners lost more than $31,000 of damage in their home. they can get relief so that small-business owners who need more than loans can get to relief. there's ample funding for the army corps. it...
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york and new jersey. people who aided each other, heroes, among the emergency responders. who risked their own lives and gave up looking after their own property so that they could come and rescue and help others and i hope that that is the spirit that will pervade consideration that goes to the victims of this latest storm. thank you very much, madam chairman and thank you for having this hearing today. >> thank you, senator blumen that will. that's a -- blumen thaul, that's a perfect transition to go to our next panel. i think we've asked some important questions and i hope the answers can be found. if our courage and determination will simply match those of our constituents. that were responding, as the disaster was unfolding. i think we'll be in good stead. as most certainly what i believe is called upon us to do and i would say that i think this country is big enough and strong enough to multitask. there are many challenges before us, this is only one of them and we most certainly should be able to m
york and new jersey. people who aided each other, heroes, among the emergency responders. who risked their own lives and gave up looking after their own property so that they could come and rescue and help others and i hope that that is the spirit that will pervade consideration that goes to the victims of this latest storm. thank you very much, madam chairman and thank you for having this hearing today. >> thank you, senator blumen that will. that's a -- blumen thaul, that's a perfect...
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it's an image that can be seen up and down the new jersey coast. here is another example in union beach, half a home -- half a home. but that whole community was significantly devastated. you know, you can see -- you know, if yo you were to see this community, rows and roses of houses reduced to rubble, and i think that that is the reality of what we have as a continuation of those neighborhoods in union beach. i was talkin to the mayor todayt of a group of mayors as their challenges, and this is an example of what he's facing throughout his community. so the storm damage is real, and the governors' requests for funding, which were actually $20 billion higher than the supplemental that we are debating, is significant, that it was $20 billion higher than the amount that we're debating. and these requests were scrubbed by o.m.b. from the governo gove' original request, gone over by the committee with a fine-tooth comb. and everything in the bill is about declared disasters. so now it is time to come to our neighbor's help. the second thing is there a
it's an image that can be seen up and down the new jersey coast. here is another example in union beach, half a home -- half a home. but that whole community was significantly devastated. you know, you can see -- you know, if yo you were to see this community, rows and roses of houses reduced to rubble, and i think that that is the reality of what we have as a continuation of those neighborhoods in union beach. i was talkin to the mayor todayt of a group of mayors as their challenges, and this...
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i worked in the private sector in new york and new jersey. one of the things i know there's a real potential here if we are avoiding future coasts, if we we are avoiding higher insurance costs or private sector cost in the future, there should be a way to captained lose the benefit in the -- capitalize the benefit in the future in to the private sector funding today. one of my principles in leading this, the federal government should be a leader, not the only leader, a leader in doing smart mitigation. we have to look to our participanter ins a the the state and local level. we need to look to the the private sector help leverage whatever funding with he provide to dot smart things. they'll be the beneficiaries as well if we avoid this kind of damage from happening again. >> and mr. fugate. >> yes, i think we show that in new jersey, new york, connecticut, other areas where we have used a flood insurance map programs to illustrate risk and homes were elevated, many of them had minimal damage and were able to be reoccupied when the power game
i worked in the private sector in new york and new jersey. one of the things i know there's a real potential here if we are avoiding future coasts, if we we are avoiding higher insurance costs or private sector cost in the future, there should be a way to captained lose the benefit in the -- capitalize the benefit in the future in to the private sector funding today. one of my principles in leading this, the federal government should be a leader, not the only leader, a leader in doing smart...
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i do know that new jersey has been mentioned. there had been two or three different locations that had been mentioned. not to read anything into that. if there is something significant about reaching over a state line, or about doing something that may be related to this case, we're not going to hide it from you. we'll make it available to you. we'll certainly provide you with that information. but, you know, don't read something into it just because you have heard that we have gone to authorities in another state. that doesn't mean anything, really. >> with the resources you have for this, how are you delegating this scene in regards to -- >> it's working fine. we've got people on extended shifts. some people are going to work extra hours. and suffice it to say everybody is all hands on deck. we'll get this done, and we'll do whatever it takes to accomplish this in timely fashion. all right. i'm going to end it, because what i like to do is the give you guys a break and give us a break. we'll be back at 8:00 tomorrow morning her
i do know that new jersey has been mentioned. there had been two or three different locations that had been mentioned. not to read anything into that. if there is something significant about reaching over a state line, or about doing something that may be related to this case, we're not going to hide it from you. we'll make it available to you. we'll certainly provide you with that information. but, you know, don't read something into it just because you have heard that we have gone to...
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craig in my home state of new jersey. craig? >> caller: how are you doing? >> what's going on, partner? >> caller: calling about expedia. how you feel about that? >> i feel really good about that. i follow this closely. expedia is a good partner of the inn that i own. i know how powerful they are. this consolidates them in europe. is it enough reason to buy expedia? i liked expedia beforehand. i like it even more now. shane in georgia. shane? >> caller: hey, jim. merry christmas. >> same to you. i like the falcons here. i like them. i got julio. j.j. is on my team. he's done fabulous. i know he watches. thank you. go ahead. julio is a close fan of "mad money." >> caller: with the fiscal cliff looming and with today's pullback and available funds to be invested, las vegas sands is a fine sales to income growth in china, asia and nevada and with p & e of 26.9 in a buy recommendation reiterated today, is now the time to be on the las vegas strain? >> i like mgm first. i like wynn second and i like lvs third. there are very little distance between those. they ar
craig in my home state of new jersey. craig? >> caller: how are you doing? >> what's going on, partner? >> caller: calling about expedia. how you feel about that? >> i feel really good about that. i follow this closely. expedia is a good partner of the inn that i own. i know how powerful they are. this consolidates them in europe. is it enough reason to buy expedia? i liked expedia beforehand. i like it even more now. shane in georgia. shane? >> caller: hey, jim....
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mississippi, the same answer and new jersey you have to think a little bit of the sandy effect. now as you can see showing those percentages here, big jumps. alaska was the biggest jump of all places and thousand this is where i want to bring in david wasserman of the cook political report. this is my favorite thing here, david. take us through what is unique about mitt romney and paul ryan that no other losing presidential ticket pulled off. >> chuck, this may be the only ticket in history both candidates have not only lost their home states but their home counties and home towns. chuck, that's remarkable. >> massachusetts, wisconsin, middlesex county, belmont, massachusetts. i guess that's what you end up having with two blue state guys running on the republican ticket. some conservatives say it doesn't matter if you get blue state guys. doesn't seem to pull off swing voters. we move on to a couple of other things here and this is something you have started doing. trying to break up the cultural differences between the two parties. counties where there are cracker barrel and w
mississippi, the same answer and new jersey you have to think a little bit of the sandy effect. now as you can see showing those percentages here, big jumps. alaska was the biggest jump of all places and thousand this is where i want to bring in david wasserman of the cook political report. this is my favorite thing here, david. take us through what is unique about mitt romney and paul ryan that no other losing presidential ticket pulled off. >> chuck, this may be the only ticket in...
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he is not known as the friendliest sort, at least to union people in new jersey. he has rejected a lot of federal money for things. does the weight humanize him and maybe make him more pole atable? >> i am not sure which one of you made that point, but i think that's exactly right. i think there is a -- one of the things about christie that is appealing for voters, for instance, is the springsteen thing. he is obsessed with, and it's genuine, because i've had conversations with him about this. i think that -- i think that one of the reasons he was such an asset for mitt romney in this campaign was because he did have that thing that mitt romney didn't have, which was connectivity, and so i think that his weight is part of that. i think his past is part of that. this is all who he is, and part of the christie brand is that he is pretty straight-talking and says it like he sees it, and i think how he discusses his weight is part of that. he has made clear he is not happy with his weight. he knows this is something that's a problem for him. i don't think that -- i th
he is not known as the friendliest sort, at least to union people in new jersey. he has rejected a lot of federal money for things. does the weight humanize him and maybe make him more pole atable? >> i am not sure which one of you made that point, but i think that's exactly right. i think there is a -- one of the things about christie that is appealing for voters, for instance, is the springsteen thing. he is obsessed with, and it's genuine, because i've had conversations with him about...
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. >> reporter: a west point graduate, like his father, a famous new jersey state police leader, who cracked the lindberg kidnapping case, the younger schwarzkopf played football, wrestled, sang in the choir. [ gunfire ] in vietnam, wounded twice. he returned from desert storm, a celebrated hero. despite later questions by president bush decision, leaving saddam hussein in power. in recent years, general schwarzkopf battled poor health but will long be remembered as the commanding figure he once was. >> i would be happy if the history books said that i was a soldier who served his country with honor. and loved his troops and loved his family. that's enough for me. >> reporter: andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington. >>> and when "nightly news" continues this friday evening, after 30 years, some revealing new insights into ronald reagan and his dealings with britain's iron lady and the queen. >>> and later, making a difference. preserving a unique sound of music for generations to come. brennan, lad, do you know where golf was discovered? scotland! aye...and do you know where your leukemia tre
. >> reporter: a west point graduate, like his father, a famous new jersey state police leader, who cracked the lindberg kidnapping case, the younger schwarzkopf played football, wrestled, sang in the choir. [ gunfire ] in vietnam, wounded twice. he returned from desert storm, a celebrated hero. despite later questions by president bush decision, leaving saddam hussein in power. in recent years, general schwarzkopf battled poor health but will long be remembered as the commanding figure...